It didn't land at the top, but Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport was recognized in an annual survey of travel agents that names and ranks the nation's major airports by amenities and performance.

Houston's busiest airport escaped the "Worst U.S. Airports U.S. for Connecting Flights," a 10-facility list that includes rival Texas airfield Dallas-Fort Worth International, while it ranked fourth on the best list for connecting flights.

And while it wasn't among the Top 5 airports recognized for amenities, dining or family offerings, Bush Intercontinental ranked seventh on the list of "Top U.S. Airports for Business Travel Services."

"Major airports have transformed considerably in the last decade to accommodate the shift in the amount of time travelers spend there," Barry Liben, CEO of Minnesota-based Travel Leaders Group, which conducted the survey, said in a news release. "More amenities have been added to appeal to travelers - and in many cases, to occupy their time - while they wait for their flights."

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - the busiest airport in the world - was a top performer on the survey, which ranked it first on four "best" lists: For connecting flights, services for business travelers, dining and amenities in general.

Here are the full results of the survey, which asked travel agents to identify preferred airports in different categories: